Samsung ST600 vs Sigma fp

Below is a extended assessment of the Samsung ST600 and Sigma fp, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and fp (25MP) and the ST600 (1/2.3") and fp (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The ST600 was announced 10 years earlier than the fp and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ST600 scores vs the fp with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST600 and Sigma fp. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung ST600 Gallery and Sigma fp Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung ST600 has got outer measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sigma fp has sizing of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

Check out the Samsung ST600 and Sigma fp in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the ST600 against the fp.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST600 and fp is 95 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ST600 and fp.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST600 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sigma fp will result in extra detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older ST600 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.